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4 September 2018 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 3121 BUSH FIRES ACT 1954 BUSH FIRES ACT AMENDMENT LOCAL LAW 2018 Under the powers conferred by the Bush Fires Act 1954 and the Local Government Act 1995 and under all other powers enabling it, the Council of the Shire of Victoria Plains resolved on 16 May 2018 to adopt the following local law.

1. Citation This local law may be cited as the Shire of Victoria Plains Bush Fire Brigades Amendment Local Law 2018.
2. Commencement
3. Principal local law amended This local law amends the Shire of Victoria Plains Bush Fire Brigades Local Law 2017 as published in the Government Gazette on 29 August 2017.
4. Table of Contents amended In the Contents, delete reference to clauses 3.3, 3.5 and 4.4 and insert in order— 3.3 Election and appointment of bush fire brigade officers 3.5 Duties of CBFCO and Captain 3.6 Training of officers 4.4 Right to object to or review of decision
5. Clause 1.5 amended In clause 1.5, delete the definitions of brigade area, brigade member, brigade officer and Regulations and insert the following definitions in alphabetical order— bush fire brigade area has the meaning given to it in clause 2.2(b); bush fire brigade member means a volunteer fire fighter having current membership of a bush fire brigade; bush fire brigade officer means a person holding a position referred to in clause 3.3(1), irrespective of method of appointment to the position; Regulations means Regulations made under the Act; and
6. Clause 2.4 amended Delete subclause 2.4(1)(b) and insert— (b) bush fire brigade officers in order of seniority; and
7. Clause 2.7 amended Delete clause 2.7 and insert— 2.7 New arrangement after dissolution If the local government cancels the registration of a bush fire brigade, alternative fire control arrangements are to be made in respect of the bush fire brigade area.
8. Clause 3.3 amended Delete clause 3.3 and insert— 3.3 Election and appointment of bush fire brigade officers (1) Subject to subclause (2), the members of a bush fire brigade shall elect— (a) a Captain; (b) a first lieutenant;